Inishowen Gateway Hotel

–Excellent location – show map
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Scored 8.7
Rated excellent

About this property

Located in picturesque Buncrana, The Inishowen Gateway Hotel offers a luxury spa, a 20-yard pool, and a modern Irish restaurant. With colorful bedrooms, the hotel has wonderful views of Lough Swilly and guests can go golfing for free at Buncrana Golf Course right next to the hotel. The spacious rooms are sumptuously decorated with rich fabrics and ornamental cushions, and all feature a work desk, tea and coffee facilities and a modern private bathroom. Room service is also available, and most rooms have scenic lake views. The Loughview Bar serves a light lunch and traditional evening menu, and the Peninsula Restaurant serves creative cuisine using local produce in more formal surroundings. The grand Lisfannon Banqueting Suite offers a popular Sunday cavery. The Seagrass Wellbeing Spa features a sauna, indoor swimming pool and wellness center, with an extensive range of indulgent beauty treatments available. The Inishowen Gateway offers free private parking and free Wi-Fi, and overlooks the Buncrana golf club. Just 15 minutes’ from Derry, Inishowen Gateway Hotel is also only 30 minutes from Letterkenny. Glenveagh National park can be reached in an hour, and there are a number of golf clubs within 15 minutes’ drive, including The North West Golf Club and Greencastle Golf Club.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular amenities

  • 2 swimming pools
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Spa
  • Fitness center
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Restaurant
  • Free Wifi
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

  • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly-rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast Info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Buffet

  • Free private parking available at the hotel

Loyal Customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.

Availability

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Guests who stayed here loved

Mcconnell
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The staff were all amazing very friendly helpful and they couldn't do enough for myself and disabled mum. The food was delicious, and bedrooms so comfortable. We arrived on a Sunday to check out one the Tuesday LOL we ended up staying to the...”
Leavy
Ireland Ireland
“The Bed was very comfortable and location excellent is excellent - only 5 mins walk from the town with loads of pubs/restaurants Staff all lovely Pool was great”
Joanne
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The staff were great! And we really enjoyed the pub grub in the evenings - the room was great, the pool was great and there were various places to sit and relax - all good.”
Annina
United States United States
“It was a beautiful location. Very clean and comfortable. They even accommodated me with a fan to sleep with, that gives them an A* in my book.”
Rodden
United States United States
“Everything except that booking.com does not include breakfast like Expedia or other sites”
Anita
United States United States
“The breakfast was really good. You could have as much as you like. A full Irish breakfast. The room worked well for us.”
Mairead
Ireland Ireland
“We had room only rate so didn’t get to sample the breakfast unfortunately”
Nijo
Ireland Ireland
“The Breakfast was exceptional with wonderful sea view. The location was great and had lots of restaurants and sight seeing nearby. Great place to start with Inishowen 100 Coastal Scenic Drive”
O
Ireland Ireland
“Excellent food both dinner and breakfast. Very comfortable room.”
Darlene
United States United States
“Awesome view, connected to Leisure center- so I used the steam room. Short drive to town centre. Clean. Great town. Walks nearby. Food at restaurant was great. Great location for exploring peninsula.”

Hotel area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Peninsula Restaurant
  • Cuisine
    Irish

House rules

Inishowen Gateway Hotel takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Check-out
From 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 13 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Crib upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Guests are kindly asked to book at reception to go golfing.

During quieter months the Peninsula Restaurant may be closed and dinner served in Lough View Bar.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.